Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Weight Loss at 10 or More Years for All Bariatric Procedures and a Single-Centre Review of 20-Year Outcomes After Adjustable Gastric Banding Paul E. O’BrienAnnemarie HindleWendy Brown Original Contributions Open access 06 October 2018 Pages: 3 - 14
A Nationwide Safety Analysis of Discharge on the First Postoperative Day After Bariatric Surgery in Selected Patients Jessica Ardila-GatasGautam SharmaAli Aminian Original Contributions 17 September 2018 Pages: 15 - 22
Endoscopic Closure of Gastro-gastric Fistula After Gastric Bypass: a Technically Feasible Procedure but Associated with Low Success Rate Catherine TsaiUlf KesslerJoerg Zehetner Original Contributions 01 September 2018 Pages: 23 - 27
Macroscopic Evaluation of Gastric Specimens After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—an Optimum Screening Test for Incidental Pathologies? Maciej WalędziakAnna Różańska-WalędziakPiotr K. Kowalewski Original Contributions Open access 05 September 2018 Pages: 28 - 31
EUS-Guided Intragastric Injection of Botulinum Toxin A in the Preoperative Treatment of Super-Obese Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de MouraIgor Braga RibeiroMarco Aurélio Santo Original Contributions 17 August 2018 Pages: 32 - 39
Predicting Patient No-show Behavior: a Study in a Bariatric Clinic Leila F. DantasSilvio HamacherFábio Viegas Original Contributions 12 September 2018 Pages: 40 - 47
Conversions After Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Regain: to Single and Double Anastomosis Duodenal Switch and Gastric Bypass at a Single Institution Rena C. MoonAura Sofia FuentesMuhammad A. Jawad Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 48 - 53
Effectiveness, Compliance, and Acceptability of Preoperative Weight Loss with a Liquid Very Low-Calorie Diet Before Bariatric Surgery in Real Practice Kamthorn YolsuriyanwongKomdej ThanavachirasinBipan Chand Original Contributions 20 August 2018 Pages: 54 - 60
Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Eating Behaviors, Affective Symptoms, and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Clinical Trial Jøran HjelmesæthJan H. RosenvingeOddgeir Friborg Original Contributions Open access 15 August 2018 Pages: 61 - 69
Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Effect of Closure of the Petersen Defect - Single-Center Study Magali BlockhuysBart GypenLeo Hendrickx Original Contributions 30 August 2018 Pages: 70 - 75
Correlation Between the Number of Ghrelin-Secreting Cells in the Gastric Fundus and Excess Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy Abdulaziz ItlaybahHosam ElbannaHaitham Elkaffas Original Contributions 03 September 2018 Pages: 76 - 83
Sleeve Gastrectomy with Bypass of Proximal Small Intestine Provides Better Diabetes Control than Sleeve Gastrectomy Alone Under Postoperative High-Fat Diet Yugang ChengXin HuangShaozhuang Liu Original Contributions 25 September 2018 Pages: 84 - 92
Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a Pilot Study Evaluating Weight Loss and Fertility Outcomes Joshua DildayMichael DericksonJ. Paul Sanders Original Contributions 15 August 2018 Pages: 93 - 98
Effect of Body Mass Index, Metabolic Health and Adipose Tissue Inflammation on the Severity of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Bariatric Surgical Patients: a Prospective Study Geraldine J. OoiPaul R. BurtonWendy A. Brown Original Contributions 18 September 2018 Pages: 99 - 108
Urinary Incontinence and Surgery for Obesity and Weight-Related Diseases: Are There Predictors of Improvement? Christiana Campani NygaardLucas SchreinerAlexandre Vontobel Padoin Original Contributions 03 September 2018 Pages: 109 - 113
Outcomes After Metabolic Surgery in Asians—a Meta-analysis Danson YeoCharleen YeoSanghvi Kaushal Original Contributions 08 September 2018 Pages: 114 - 126
Mentorship Programs in Bariatric Surgery Reduce Perioperative Complication Rate at Equal Short-Term Outcome—Results from the OPTIMIZE Trial Stefan WolterAnna DupréePhilipp Busch Original Contributions 05 September 2018 Pages: 127 - 136
Physical and Mental Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on the Surgeon: French vs. American Positions. A Randomized and Controlled Study José E. CarmonaJorge A. HiguereyValentina Escalona Original Contributions 05 September 2018 Pages: 137 - 142
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Learning Curve: Clinical and Economical Impact Sergio CarandinaLaura MontanaChristophe Barrat Original Contributions 07 September 2018 Pages: 143 - 148
Comprehensive Assessment of the Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Glucose, Lipid, and Amino Acid Metabolism in Asian Individuals with Morbid Obesity Jie YaoJean-Paul KovalikHong Chang Tan Original Contributions 06 September 2018 Pages: 149 - 158
Prophylactic Cefazolin Dosing and Surgical Site Infections: Does the Dose Matter in Obese Patients? Zahid HussainColin CurtainSyed Tabish R. Zaidi Original Contributions Open access 29 September 2018 Pages: 159 - 165
Nutritional Deficiencies in Severe Obesity: a Multiethnic Asian Cohort Phong Ching LeeSonali GangulyKwang Wei Tham Original Contributions 06 September 2018 Pages: 166 - 171
Anastomotic Strictures After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Cohort Study from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry Kristina AlmbyDavid Edholm Original Contributions 11 September 2018 Pages: 172 - 177
Supplementation Adherence and Outcomes Among Pregnant Women After Bariatric Surgery Silvia Leite FariaOrlando Pereira FariaAngelica Amorim Amato Original Contributions 15 September 2018 Pages: 178 - 182
Agreement Between Body Composition Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Doubly Labeled Water in Obese Women Submitted to Bariatric Surgery Gabriel Cunha BeatoMichele Novais RavelliMaria Rita Marques de Oliveira Original Contributions 19 September 2018 Pages: 183 - 189
Correction to: Agreement Between Body Composition Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Doubly Labeled Water in Obese Women Submitted to Bariatric Surgery Gabriel Cunha BeatoMichele Novaes RavelliMaria Rita Marques de Oliveira Correction 03 October 2018 Pages: 190 - 190
Seven-Year Outcomes of Laproscopic Sleeve Gastectomy in Indian Patients with Different Classes of Obesity Mohamed IsmailDileep NagarajP. D. Rekha Original Contributions 20 September 2018 Pages: 191 - 196
Analyzing the Impact of Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Function: a 2-Year Observational Study Daniela S. C. MagalhãesJorge M. P. PedroDavide Carvalho Original Contributions 20 September 2018 Pages: 197 - 206
Correlation Between Symptomatic Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Post-vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) Chin Hong LimPhong Ching LeeAlvin Eng Original Contributions 21 September 2018 Pages: 207 - 214
Gastric Bypass as a Third Bariatric Procedure—Our Experience with 42 Cases Nadav NevoSubhi Abu-AbeidShai Meron Eldar Original Contributions 08 October 2018 Pages: 215 - 220
Validating Risk Prediction Models of Diabetes Remission After Sleeve Gastrectomy Shih-Chiang ShenWeu WangYen-Hao Su Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 221 - 229
Pre- and Postbariatric Subtypes and Their Predictive Value for Health-Related Outcomes Measured 3 Years After Surgery Lisa SchäferClaudia HübnerAnja Hilbert Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 230 - 238
Type 2 Diabetes Remission and Control in Overweight and in Mildly Obese Diabetic Patients at Long-Term Follow-Up After Biliopancreatic Diversion Gian Franco AdamiGiovanni CameriniNicola Scopinaro Original Contributions 19 September 2018 Pages: 239 - 245
Weight Loss Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with Plication: a Single Center Experience of 66 Patients with 18-Month Follow-Up Helmuth BillyAmit SurveSamuel Cottam Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 246 - 251
Examination of the Effectiveness of a Brief, Adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Skills Training Group for Bariatric Surgical Candidates Chelsea A. DelparteHilary A. PowerKristi D. Wright Original Contributions 18 September 2018 Pages: 252 - 261
Short- and Mid-term Outcomes of 527 One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass/Mini-Gastric Bypass (OAGB/MGB) Operations: Retrospective Study A. HussainS. EL-Hasani Original Contributions 19 September 2018 Pages: 262 - 267
Circulating Endocannabinoids Are Reduced Following Bariatric Surgery and Associated with Improved Metabolic Homeostasis in Humans Shahar AzarShiri Sherf-DaganShira Zelber-Sagi Original Contributions 22 September 2018 Pages: 268 - 276
The Relationship Between Histopathologic Findings and Body Mass Index in Sleeve Gastrectomy Materials Yasemen AdalıKenan BinnetoğluGülname Fındık Güvendi Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 277 - 280
Comparative Effectiveness of Different Bariatric Procedures in Super Morbid Obesity Rita Bettencourt-SilvaJoão Sérgio NevesDavide Carvalho Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 281 - 291
Pre-operative Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) vs. Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD): Surgical Impact Alice AlbaneseL. PrevedelloM. Foletto Original Contributions 24 September 2018 Pages: 292 - 296
Bariatric Surgery for a Patient with Kennedy’s Disease Yingzhang MaJunekong YongJiangfan Zhu Letter to the Editor 29 September 2018 Pages: 297 - 298
Letter to the Editor: Regarding The Evaluation of Screening Questionnaires for Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Identify High-Risk Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Mark Friel Letter to the Editor 29 October 2018 Pages: 299 - 300
Author’s Reply to “Liver Dysfunction with Both Roux-en-Y and One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Is Almost Exclusively Seen with Longer Than Standard Limb Lengths” by Kamal K. Mahawar Katharina StauferMagdalena EilenbergGerhard Prager Letter to the Editor/LED Reply 05 November 2018 Pages: 301 - 302
Bariatric or Metabolic Surgery? Gian Franco AdamiRenzo Cordera Letter to the Editor 13 November 2018 Pages: 303 - 303
What Is the Current Evidence to Define the Length of the Alimentary Limb in the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Technique? Jesús Morales-MazaOscar Santes Letter to the Editor 03 November 2018 Pages: 304 - 305
In Reply to the Invitation from the Editor to the Letter “What Is the Current Evidence to Define the Length of the Alimentary Limb in the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Technique?” Yingjin WangChen XieXiaodong Zhou Letter to Editor/LED Reply 03 November 2018 Pages: 306 - 308
Letter to Editor on “Taste Changes after Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review” Saeed ShoarFatemeh Alavi NainiHabibollah Mahmoodzadeh Letter to the Editor 08 November 2018 Pages: 309 - 310
Letter to the Editor: Circulating Adult Stem and Progenitor Cells After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Myotonic Dystrophy Julia M. KröpflBritta WilmsChristina M. Spengler Letter to the Editor 11 November 2018 Pages: 311 - 315
Pancreatic Tail Bleeding and Leakage After Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Patient with High Body Mass Index: a Case Report Masood AminiReza DehghaniAfshin Zare Letter to the Editor 07 November 2018 Pages: 316 - 317